Quick answer: Match your hijab to one other element of your outfit, such as your shoes, bag or a colour in a print. Pair patterned outfits with a solid neutral hijab, try tonal looks in lighter and darker versions of one colour, and choose shades that suit your natural undertone.
A well-matched hijab pulls a whole outfit together. These simple rules work whether you own five hijabs or fifty.
1. Echo one colour
Pick one colour already in your outfit, maybe the flowers on a printed dress or the tan of your handbag, and repeat it in your hijab. A Dusty Rose hijab with a floral kurung that has hints of pink looks intentional and polished.
2. Calm prints with a neutral
When your outfit is busy, let your hijab be quiet. Solid Beige, Khaki, Gray or Black frames your face and lets the print shine.
3. Go tonal
Wear different shades of one colour family, such as a Sky Blue hijab with a navy outfit or a Pale Mint hijab with deeper green. Tonal looks feel calm, modern and elegant.
4. Use contrast on plain outfits
With a plain white, cream or black outfit, a brighter hijab like Peach, Light Purple or Mint Blue becomes the focal point.
When your outfit is busy, let your hijab be quiet.
Quick pairing guide
| Outfit colour | Hijab shades to try |
|---|---|
| White or cream | Any shade; try Peach Blush, Sky Blue or Dusty Rose |
| Black | Mauve Gray, Beige, Light Purple |
| Navy | Sky Blue, Beige, Denim Blue |
| Olive or khaki | Beige, Brown, Pale Mint |
| Denim | Khaki, Peach, Bean Green |
| Florals and prints | A solid colour picked from the print, or a neutral |
Choose shades for your undertone
Warm undertones often glow in khaki, beige, peach, olive and brown. Cool undertones often suit navy, sky blue, light purple, mauve gray and dark cyan. Neutral undertones can wear most shades. Not sure which you are? Try our free Find My Colour tool, which suggests shades from a photo that stays on your phone.
Frequently asked questions
Should my hijab match my outfit or my shoes?
Either works. Echoing one element, such as your shoes, bag or a colour in a print, is the simplest way to make an outfit look intentional.
What colour hijab goes with a printed outfit?
Choose a solid colour picked from the print, or a neutral like beige, khaki, gray or black so the pattern stays the focus.
How do I know which hijab colours suit my skin tone?
Warm undertones often suit earthy and peachy shades, cool undertones often suit blues and purples, and neutral undertones can wear most colours. Our free Find My Colour tool can suggest shades from a photo.
Light Purple from the Summer Collection with a crisp white outfit.
The bottom line
Echo one colour, calm busy prints with neutrals, try tonal looks and lean into the shades that suit your undertone. With those four ideas, matching your hijab becomes quick and easy.
Find your colours
Take a photo and discover hijab shades that suit your natural colouring. Free, and your photo stays on your device.
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